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Friends of San Ramon Creek

​A volunteer organization that focuses on
the health of San Ramon Creek and its
watershed.
I Want To Help

We support programs and projects that ​promote a healthy San Ramon Creek.

The San Ramon Creek Watershed​

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  • 54 square miles in the watershed
  • Part of the larger Walnut Creek Watershed
  • Headwaters in Bollinger and San Catanio Creeks, fed by springs and creeks from Las Trampas and Mount Diablo
  • San Ramon Creek length: 18.89 miles
  • 137 miles of creek channels in the watershed with 31% of the land held in open space or parks
  • A waterway that hosts birds, insects, bats, dragonflies, and other wildlife
Wildlife photos courtesy of Schierholtz Photography. © All rights reserved. 

What We Do

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Educate

  • Meetings featuring the creek
  • Publicize the Clean Water Program
  • Support stewards who adopt sections of the creek
  • Promote school environmental education and science programs
  • Provide speakers on creek topics
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Manage Invasive Species 

  • Arundo donax
  • Himalayan blackberry
  • Ivy
  • Tree of heaven
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Survey the Creeks

  • Birds
  • Other wildlife
  • Water quality
  • Invasive plants
  • Trash
  • Erosion

News and Events

Friends of San Ramon Creek Contacts

Co-chairs
  • Beverly Lane
  • Dick Heron
Project Leads
  • Creek cleanups and planting: Dick Heron
  • Birding: Marty Buxton
  • Working with schools to support creek science and art projects: Dick Heron
  • Mapping and Website: Mike Anciaux
  • Outreach and creek stewards: Beverly Lane and Lyn Arscott

 Other Creek Resource Contacts

  • Contra Costa Watershed Forum
  • Contra Costa Flood Control and Water Conservation District
    • Flood Control District Division Manager: Tim Jensen
    • County Public Works Department, Road Maintenance Division: 925-313-7000
  • Contra Costa Clean Water Program
    • Town of Danville Contact: Christine McCann
    • City of San Ramon Contact: David Krueger
    • County Watershed Program Contact: Michele Mancuso
    • To report illegal dumping or a spill, call 1-800-NO DUMPING (1-800-663-8674).
  • ​​Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
    • ​Walnut Creek Watershed Conservation Manager: Lisa Damerel​

Walnut Creek Watershed Council


Contact Us
Council President: Bob Simmons
For general watershed issues: Lisa Damerel
Copyright 2022 Walnut Creek Watershed Council. All Rights Reserved.
Many images courtesy of the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District.
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Reports
    • Press Releases
  • Watersheds
    • Friends of Concord Creeks
    • Friends of San Ramon Creek >
      • Creek Cleanup
      • Volunteer
    • Friends of the Creeks
    • Friends of Pleasant Hill Creeks
    • Lafayette Creeks Committee
  • Arundo
    • Arundo Removal
    • Replanting
    • Arundo Map >
      • Editable Arundo Map
    • Arundo Map Tutorials
    • Creek Inspection Status
  • Blog
  • Get Involved